⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Carter; Ripley; Butler – Friday, June 26, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 26 at 1:14AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Details

At 114 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Milltown to near McDougal. Movement was east at
15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and torrential rainfall.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include…
Poplar Bluff, Neelyville, Qulin, Fisk, Harviell, Milltown,
Fairdealing, and Rombauer.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.